Current Events Quiz 9/21-9/25

Question 1

Twitter said on 9/1 that it would___ , as part of an effort to clean up a feature that has been used for disinformation.

Accepted Answer

add more context to its trending topics

Question 2

A package containing the poison__, addressed to President Trump, was intercepted by law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

ricin

Question 3

The Trump administration announced an order on 9/1 to__ , an action the CDC said was needed to stop the spread of Covid.

Accepted Answer

bar evictions for millions of renters for the rest of the year

Question 4

Scientists have detected the gas phosphine in the atmosphere of__ indicating the possibility of microbial life

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 5

___ the oldest justice on the Supreme Court, died of cancer at the age of 87.

Accepted Answer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Question 6

The family of Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police in her home, received a $12 million settlement from the city of__?

Accepted Answer

Louisville

Question 7

Novak Djokovic, became the first No. 1 disqualified from a Grand Slam singles tournament after he__at the U.S. Open

Accepted Answer

inadvertently struck a line judge with a ball hit in frustration

Question 8

Pres. Trump on 9/2 suggested that people in N. Carolina stress-test the security of their elections systems by___.

Accepted Answer

voting twice

Question 9

The U.S. reached the tragic milestone of ___ deaths from COVID-19.

Accepted Answer

200,000

Question 10

Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” has drawn new waves of criticism and calls to boycott for___.

Accepted Answer

being filmed in a region of China where Uighur Muslims have been interned

Question 11

Which of the following states has NOT been battling to contain wildfires that have burned portions of the Western U.S.

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Question 12

A. Guterres, the___ will call for a global ceasefire till the end of 2020, allowing countries to focus on fighting Covid

Accepted Answer

secretary-general of the U.N.

Question 13

On Sept. 8, a fast-moving fire destroyed most of Europe’s largest___ , on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Accepted Answer

refugee camp

Question 14

The N.F.L. season began on Sept. 10. Which of these star quarterbacks is NOT on a new team?

Accepted Answer

Patrick Mahomes

Question 15

On 9/8, the police chief of_, resigned after the death of D. Prude, a Black man who suffocated while being detained.

Accepted Answer

Rochester, N.Y.

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